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Tristan Tzara, born on April 16, 1896, and died on December 25, 1963, was a prominent poet. He was one of the founders of the Dada movement, known for his unique poetic style and avant-garde artistic ideas that influenced later generations.

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Famous Tristan Tzara Quotes

“Take a newspaper. Take some scissors. Choose from this paper an article of the length you want to make your poem. Cut out the article. Next carefully cut out each of the words that makes up this article and put them all in a bag. Shake gently. Next take out each cutting one after the other. Copy conscientiously in the order in which they left the bag. The poem will resemble you. And there you are -- an infinitely original author of charming sensibility, even though unappreciated by the vulgar herd.”

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Book:Seven Dada Manifestos and Lampisteries

Source: Seven Dada Manifestos and Lampisteries

“Perhaps you will understand me better when I tell you that Dada is a virgin microbe that penetrates with the insistence of air into all the spaces that reason has not been able to fill with words or conventions.”

Art Avant Garde Dadaism

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Try to be empty and fill your brain cells with a petty happiness. Always destroy what you have in you.”

Art Dada Dadaism

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Every page should explode, either because of its staggering absurdity, the enthusiasm of its principles, or its typography.”

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Book:Manifesti del dadaismo

Source: Manifesti del dadaismo

“When everything that is called art was well and truly riddled with rheumatism, the photographer lit the thousands of candles whose power is contained in his flame, and the sensitive paper absorbed by degrees the blackness cut out of some ordinary object. He had invented a fresh and tender flash of lightning.”

Wells Art Cutting Objects Degrees Paper Ordinary Photographer Flames Sensitive Candle Flash Lightning Lit Blackness

Author:Tristan Tzara

“But let's speak of art for a moment. Yes, art. I know a gentleman who makes excellent portraits. This gentleman is a camera.”

Knows Art Moments Speak Cameras Excellent Gentleman Portraits

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Art needs an operation”

Needs Art Operations

Book:Seven Dada Manifestos and Lampisteries

Source: Seven Dada Manifestos and Lampisteries

“I speak only of myself since I do not wish to convince, I have no right to drag others into my river, I oblige no one to follow me and everybody practices his art in his own way." - Tristan Tzara "Dada Manifesto 1918”

Way Art Speak Wish Practice Rivers Convince Drag Follow Me Manifestos

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Any work of art that can be understood is the product of journalism. The rest, called literature, is a dossier of human imbecility for the guidance of future professors.”

Humans Art Literature Products Understood Journalism Guidance Works Of Art Professors Imbecility

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Any work of art that can be understood is the product of journalism.”

Art Products Understood Journalism Works Of Art

Author:Tristan Tzara

“Art is not the most precious manifestation of life. Art has not the celestial and universal value that people like to attribute to it. Life is far more interesting.”

People Art Life Is Values Interesting Art Is Universal Manifestation Attributes Celestial

Author:Tristan Tzara

About the Author

Born: April 16, 1896
Died: December 25, 1963
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 28

Books & Sources

Seven Dada Manifestos and LampisteriesRelated source material

The Gas Heart: The Dada Anti-Masterpiece of DramaRelated source material

Manifesti del dadaismoRelated source material

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